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The feisty girl who's had to fend for herselfThe shy and inexperienced debutanteThe small-town girl trying to make her way in the big cityThe sheltered rich girl who longs to escape her gilded cageThe one who doesn't believe in loveThe serious businesswoman who won't let anything stand in her wayThe femme fatale involved in an elaborate crime syndicateThe traumatized victim who masks her pain with rageThe artistic one who just needs the right opportunity to show off her talents -
The tortured soul with a tragic pastThe scarred and misanthropic ex-soldierThe good-natured virginThe beautiful billionaireThe mysterious new boy in townThe kindhearted lawyer trying to make the world a better placeThe ambitious athlete who loves nothing but the gameThe media star who loves the limelight and could have anyone they wantedThe ill-tempered farmer who's only nice to his animals
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Honey and pineCinnamon and rosesCoffee and fresh rainVanilla and old leatherLemon and muskSawdust and orange blossomSweat and jasmineMusk and cardamomChocolate and wood smoke
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Hate at first sightMarriage of convenienceChildhood sweetheartsA fake marriage or engagementNew employeeReturn to hometownKidnappedFamily feudRags to riches
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Circumstances force them to share a bedA drunken encounter leads to further desireAccidentally catching one another undressedHands brush against one another and the electricity sparksTime alone in the bedroomThe heroine wears a dress and dazzles the roomSomebody dresses up in disguise as somebody elseWith quick thinking, one saves the other from certain disasterThe hero grovels and apologizes for past behavior
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AmnesiaAn attempt is made to force the heroine into marriage with somebody elseAn accidental pregnancyBlackmail forces one to abandon the otherThe true identity of either party is dramatically revealedThe family steps in to try and break the couple upA terrible misunderstanding leads the heroine to leave the hero foreverThe hero is assumed deadOne party suffers a severe financial loss
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The witty, experienced female friendThe wise childThe intelligent butler who wants the relationship to lastThe outspoken, scandalous older womanThe frivolous younger sibling who gets into troubleThe friend who's like a brother to the heroThe sensible, insightful motherThe artistic friend whose mad schemes always lead the heroine into further dramaThe beloved sister who treats the relationship like her own personal soap opera
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The scheming motherThe tyrannical fatherThe jealous exThe lovers' own failings and insecuritiesThe pressure and coercion of society's valuesThe controlling figure from one or other character's darkest pastThe overprotective brotherA controlling grandparentThe opposing side in a war
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The Regency EraThe 21st CenturyThe Roaring TwentiesThe Edwardian EraThe Middle AgesThe Ancient Roman EmpireThe Tudor Royal CourtThe '50sDuring the First World War
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Excessive punsHeavy symbolismSocial commentaryReferences to popular fairy talesVivid descriptionsLovelorn soliloquiesLots of dialogueComplex world buildingMeaningful names
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A weddingA perfect night togetherA kiss in the rainAn epilogue with marriage and childrenRunning to catch the plane before it leavesAn interrupted weddingA rescue from the jaws of deathA slow dance at a partyA dramatic declaration of love
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